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1 REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA . 2008 POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS. FINAL RESULTS. LIBERIA Institute OF Statistics AND GEO-INFORMATION SERVICES. (LISGIS). MONROVIA, LIBERIA . MAY 2009. The Liberian Government and its Development Partners for the 2008 National Population and Housing Census REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA . 2008 POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS. Distribution of Population by County, LIBERIA 2008. CENSUS ORGANIZATION CENSUS COMMISSION Ministry of Planning and Economic Affairs . Chair LIBERIA Institute of Statistics and Geo Information Services (LISGIS) . Co Chair Ministry of State for Presidential Affairs . Member Ministry of Finance . Member Ministry of Education . Member Ministry of Information . Member Ministry of Internal Affairs.

2 Member Ministry of Health and Social Welfare . Member Ministry of Agriculture . Member Ministry of Commerce . Member Ministry of Youth and Sports . Member Ministry of Public Works . Member Ministry of Lands, Mines and Energy . Member Ministry of Gender and Development . Member Ministry of Labor . Member Bureau of the Budget . Member General Services Agency (GSA) . Member University of LIBERIA . Member LIBERIA Marketing Association . Member Rubber Planters Association of LIBERIA . Member LIBERIA Business Association . Member Chief of Elders . Member CENSUS DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS COMMITTEE Ministry of Planning and Economic Affairs . Chair LISGIS . Member Ministry of Finance . Member Bureau of the Budget.

3 Member UNFPA . Member UNDP . Member USAID . Member UNICEF . Member UNHCR . Member UNMIL . Member CENSUS MANAGEMENT TEAM Census Manager Dr. T. Edward Liberty Deputy Census Manager Francis F. Wreh Census Project Coordinator Augustine Fayiah Asst. Census Project Coordinator Johnson Q. Kei Financial Officer Youngor Amara (Mrs.) Financial Officer Richard Koihene UNFPA TECHNICAL ADVISORS Census Technical Advisor Z. E. A. Kaija UNFPA Census Cartographer/GIS Advisor Isaac Mwangangi UNFPA Census Operations Advisor Ibrahim M. Sesay UNFPA Census Data Processing Advisor Peter Nyongesa UNFPA SHORT TERM CONSULTANTS Census Roadmap & Project Development Samson Lamlenn UNFPA Census Publicity & Advocacy Framework Barnabas Yisa UNFPA Pilot Census Fred Otieno UNFPA Census Data Processing Jean Marc Hie UNFPA Subject Matter Specialist Ben Obonyo Jarabi UNFPA Subject Matter Specialist Tom Ondra US Bureau Compilation and Editorial Support Abdulai Jalloh UNDP Civil Affairs Seconded Staff Victor Fasama UNMIL CENSUS SECRETARIAT Census Manager Dr.

4 T. Edward Liberty Deputy Census Manager Francis F. Wreh Census Project Coordinator Augustine Fayiah Assistant Census Project Coordinator Johnson Q. Kei Financial Officer Richard Koihene UNFPA Financial Officer Youngor Amara (Mrs.) Programmer/Data Manager Joseph W. Nyan Natl. Census Geographer/GIS Coordinator Thomas Davis Census Advocacy Officer Joey T. Kennedy Census Administrative Officer Seibatu Sanor (Mrs.) Census Logistician John B. Bryant Data Entry Supervisor J. Kwia Wilson Statistical Research Officer Yusuff M. Sarnoh Statistical Research Officer Richard F. Ngafuan Statistical Research Officer Bebee Smith Wesley (Mrs.) Statistical Research Officer Andrew M. Sar, Snr. Questionnaire Manager.

5 T. Washama Hoff Radio Operator .. Sarah Collins (Mrs.) Secretary .. Lucretia Bollie (Mrs.) Table of Contents FOREWORD .. ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT .. iv PREFACE .. vi Introduction .. 2 Background .. 2 The 2008 National Population and Housing Census .. 2 The Census Geographic Planning .. 4 Background .. 4 Methodology .. 4 The use of EA maps .. 4 Final Results .. 5 Population Size and Distribution .. 5 Population Doubling Time .. 6 Sex Composition .. 7 Average Household Size .. 8 Population Distribution .. 9 Distribution of Population Aggregates .. 9 Population Density .. 10 FIGURES. Figure 1 Population Change 1962 2008 .. 4 Figure 2 Distribution of Population by County, LIBERIA ..8 Figure 3 Population Density by County, LIBERIA .

6 10 APPENDIXES. Theme 1 - Geographical and Internal Migration Characteristics A 1 - 1. Distribution of Population by Rural/Urban, Number of Households and Sex, LIBERIA 2008 Distribution of Population by Place of Birth, Age and Sex, LIBERIA 2008 Distribution of Population Aged 14 Years and over by Displacement Status, Citizenship and Sex, LIBERIA 2008 Distribution of Displaced Population by Urban/Rural, Resettlement Status and Sex, LIBERIA 2008 Distribution of Liberian Born Population by County of Birth and County of Enumeration, LIBERIA 2008 Distribution of Special Population (Institutional and Floating) by Age and Sex, LIBERIA 2008 Theme 2 International Migration and Immigrant Stock .. A 2 - 41. Distribution of Foreign born Population by County of Birth, Age and Sex, LIBERIA 2008 Distribution of Foreign born Population by Duration of Residence, Age and Sex, LIBERIA 2008 Distribution of Population by Citizenship, Age and Sex, LIBERIA 2008 Theme 3 Household and Family Characteristics.

7 A 3 - 47 Distribution of Population in Households by Age and Sex and by sex of Head of Household, LIBERIA 2008 Distribution of Household Heads by Literacy Status, Age and Sex, LIBERIA 2008 Theme 4 Demographic and Social Characteristics A 4 - 52 Distribution of Population by Single Years of Age and Sex, LIBERIA 2008 Distribution of population Aged 10 Years and over by Marital Status, Age and Sex, LIBERIA 2008 Distribution of Population by Religious Affiliation Age and Sex, LIBERIA 2008 Distribution of Population by Ethnic Affiliation, Age and Sex, LIBERIA 2008 Theme 5 Fertility and Mortality A 5 - 90 Distribution of Women Aged 12 54 by Children Ever Born, Age of Mother and Sex of Child, LIBERIA 2008 Distribution of Women Aged 12 54 by Children Dead, Age of Mother and Sex of Child, LIBERIA 2008 Distribution of Women Aged 12 54 Years by Marital Status, Children Ever Born and Age, LIBERIA 2008 Distribution of Women Aged 12 49 Years by Sex of Live Birth in Last 12 Months by Age of Mother, LIBERIA 2008 Distribution of Women Aged 12 54 by Children Ever Born, Education Level of Mother and Sex of child, LIBERIA 2008 Theme 6 Educational Characteristics A 6 - 113 Distribution of Population 5 Years and over by School Attendance, Single Years of Age and Sex, LIBERIA 2008 Distribution of Population 5 Years and over by Highest Level of Education Completed, Single Years of Age and Sex.

8 LIBERIA 2008 Distribution of Population Aged 5 29 Years by School Attendance, Age in Single Years and Sex, LIBERIA 2008 Distribution of Population 10 Years and over by Literacy Status, Age and Sex, LIBERIA Distribution of Literate Population Aged 10 and over by Highest Educational Grade completed, LIBERIA 2008 Theme 7 Economic characteristics Employment and Labour force A 7 - 154 Distribution of Population Aged 6 Years and over by Activity Status, Age and Sex, LIBERIA 2008 Distribution of Population Aged 6 Years and over by Current Activity Status, Level of Education Completed and Sex, LIBERIA 2008 Theme 8 Disability Characteristics A 8 - 204. Distribution of Population by Disability Status, Age and Sex, LIBERIA 2008.

9 Distribution of Disabled Population Aged 5 and over by Highest Educational Grade Completed, Age and Sex, LIBERIA 2008 Distribution of Disabled Population by Type of Disability, Age and Sex, LIBERIA 2008 Distribution of Disabled Population by Cause of Disability, Age and Sex, LIBERIA 2008 Distribution of Disabled Population Aged 10 Years and above by Literacy Status and School Attendance, Age and Sex, LIBERIA 2008 Theme 9 Housing Characteristics A 9 - 230 Distribution of Population by Population Type, Urban/Rural and Sex, LIBERIA 2008 Distribution of Main Housing Units by Repair Needs and Urban/Rural, LIBERIA 2008 Distribution of Households by Type of Wall of the Housing Units and by Urban/Rural, LIBERIA 2008 Distribution of Households by Construction Material for the Roof of Housing Units and by Urban/Rural, LIBERIA 2008 Distribution of Households by Type of Floor of Housing Units and by Urban/Rural, LIBERIA 2008 Distribution of housing Units by Ownership of the Housing Units and by urban/Rural, LIBERIA 2008 Distribution of Households by Ownership and repair Needs of Housing Units, LIBERIA 2008 Distribution of Households by Main Source of Drinking Water and by Urban/Rural, LIBERIA 2008 Distribution of Households by Source of Fuel for Lighting and by Urban/Rural, LIBERIA 2008 Distribution of Households by Source of Cooking Fuel and by Urban/Rural.

10 LIBERIA 2008 Distribution of Households by Means of Human Waste Disposal and by Urban/Rural, LIBERIA 2008 Distribution of Households by Time to Nearest Health Facility and by urban/Rural, LIBERIA 2008 Distribution of Households by Time to Nearest Primary School and by Urban/rural, LIBERIA 2008 Distribution of Households by Time to Nearest Source of Drinking Water and Urban/Rural, LIBERIA 2008 Distribution of Households by Ownership of Amenities and by Urban/Rural, LIBERIA 2008 Distribution of Households by Number of Amenities Owned and by urban/Rural, LIBERIA 2008 Theme 10 Agriculture A 10 - 314 Distribution of Households by Type of Farming and Urban/Rural, LIBERIA 2008 Distribution of Farming Households by Agricultural Activity and Sex of Household Head, LIBERIA 2008 Distribution of Households by Number of Agricultural Activities and Urban/Rural, LIBERIA 2008 FOREWORD.